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Should I use Java, HTML5, or Unity 3D for my Game? [closed]
I am developing a game and I would like the game to be available on the iPad, Android Tablets, Mac, and Windows. I've already began developing the game in Java, which will ensure support for the ...
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Cinema 4D to Android and IOS SDK
how can i convert Cinema 4D animation or models to use in games for android and IOS SDK?
or what kind of format is required for SDK games?
if i make a dancing character, do i need to make separate ...
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Saving data across same game in multiple devices [closed]
Is there any library or something that works like iCloud but for different operating systems (Android, IOS, Windows Phone) that allow me to save game data to cloud and open the game data from another ...
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How to create a 2D ocean effect in cocos2dx and box2d for iphone, android, windows phones
Currently my game needs a top ocean view. Can this ocean effect done using box2d? or should I dive into write my own physics (liquid/water simulation). Ideas and suggestions are welcome.
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Develop a 2d isometric mobile game on Flash [closed]
I'm building a game on Flash that will run on web/Android/iOS.
The game is 2d isometric.I heard that developing mobile apps on Flash sucks and the graphics looks just awful.It'd be quite uncomfortable ...
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Using buttons on Smartphone shooter games
Just a simple and probably stupid question.
I noticed that many iOS and Android shooter games tend to avoid using traditional buttons in favour to autofire.
The very first reason to do so is to ...
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How to get started with 3D apps for android and iOS? [closed]
I have developed a few simple android apps. I want to build apps and games with 3D environment. For eg like this. Kindly tell me how to get started ? Also, I would like to convert my android app/game ...
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Where and how to check if game was developed with bought Unity3D licence (not cracked app)?
We hired an external team from Eastern country. They built our mobile game app using Unity3d which we paid a lot of $K. We asked them to only use the software with bought license, not cracked one, and ...
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How to monetize freemium game that is cross platform playable?
I have a query and am really not sure if this is the right place to post it but if any one can help I will be grateful.
Am developing a game based on fremium model. It's already live on web and ...
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Multiplayer game sdk for ios and android
I am working on a multiplayer game supporting Android and IOS.
For IOS Game-Center seems promising. But its IOS only.
OpenFeint could be a option, but now GREE has stopped supporting it.
Is there ...
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Game Development at iOS, Android and PC with OpenGL ES
I'm beginning iOS apps development, and my aim is to make games to launch on App Store.
But I want to know if it's possible to program a game on Xcode with OpenGL ES (C++ game logic), integrate it on ...
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Mobile Game Development for beginners [closed]
I am currently making apps for iPhone in Objective-C environment. I also want to learn Game development in IOS and Java for iPhone and Android. Can any one suggest me a complete book that I could ...
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How to move gameobject with touch on Android
I'm trying to make a game where you control a character via touch on Android devices.
The player will have two degrees of movement.
When you touch the touch screen and move your finger, the game ...
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2D engine for both Android & iOS engine? [closed]
I want to make a simple 2d game that would run on both Android and iPhone. Since coding it separately for each platform would take some time, I thought of using an engine, that would be able to port ...
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How bad would be to focus on iOS/Android development for an indie developer? [closed]
After some time developing games for others I'm thinking of moving towards my own productions. My background is 10+ years of software development, with last 2 years spent on the iOS development ...
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Is opengl ES a necessity for developping mobile games [closed]
I learned some OpenGL ES and some shader coding. But is it really a necessity for developing Android, iOS and windows phone games? Windows phone I'm 99% sure that it is not even supported but have not ...
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851 views
How do I create a game that runs on Windows, iOS and Android?
I use C++ to create windows games and now I want to step into another other OS like Android or iOS. I'm totally familiar with C++ so I tried to create app for iOS using objective C it was working ...
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How to rotate FBX files in 90 degree while running on a path in iTween in unity 3d
I am doing one racing game,in which I used iTween path systems to smooth camera turning in turns,iTween path systems works fine(special thanks to Bob Berkebile) Here first I used one cube to follow ...
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Good leaderboard and achievements provider for android and ios? [closed]
I'm looking for a good leaderboard and achievements service provider. I wanted to use openfeint but it seems dead now and has been thrown away. Gree is the new system. Could anyone comment if this is ...
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Has anyone tried using one of those BAAS providers to create mobile games?
I'm hearing a lot about different companies offering back-end as a service (BAAS) for mobile apps but it seems like none of them are very successful with mobile games. Is there any reason why not ...
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How to decide how much to charge for development?
So two other friends and I are a very small game dev studio. So far we haven't released a game but we have 2 games almost ready to launch. A bigger studio saw our work and now they want to work with ...
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Do Apple and Google ask for a share if custom payment is done in a free app?
I have a multiplatform game (web/iOS/Android) in the making. In the free version the core game is still fully playable but people who choose to pay will get more social features (and no ads, of ...
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For a real-time PvP game, what network service would get the job done?
The game is between two players, real time, and has to be very synchronized - latency will certainly favor one player over the other.
It's built for iOS and Android and every touch on one end has to ...
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Isometric Tile maps in Cocos2d-x
Is there an specific isometric tile map handler in cocos2d-x? I can't find any.
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Lua or C++ in Cococ2d-x
I am going to use Cocos2d-x to make a game for Android and ios, but my question is, do I use the Lua integration or only c++, I see Lua useful here because the compilation thing.
Or do I use only Lua ...
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Which java game engine is better? [closed]
I'm new to mobile game development and I have a number of questions to ask. So if you could please answer them, it would be highly appreciated
The game I'm trying to release is a 2D arcade game. My ...
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Mono and/or MonoGame for Android and iOS Experiences [closed]
I was wondering if anyone has any experience of using Mono and/or MonoGame for cross platform game development, particularly with regards to Android and iOS games development.
Key things are;
What ...
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Creating new games on Android and/or iPhone
I have a succesfull Facebook poker game that is running very nicely. I was asked if I can port my game to other platforms - mainly mobile devices (phones as well as tablets, would tablets need a ...
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Is it worth planning to be cross-platform in mobile game development?
Disclaimer: my goal is not to use cross-platform frameworks like Unity.
I am currently planning a mobile game which I intend to first launch on iOS. However, I am wondering if it is better to write ...
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657 views
Flash Professional vs FlashBuilder 4.6 for mobile app development
From the marketing materials I see online, it seems to me that FlashBuilder 4.6 is a subset of the functionality available in Flash Professional. If I understand correctly, mobile app development ...
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681 views
Which is better for mobile games, PNG or SVG? [closed]
I want to make several 2D games for mobile platforms, mainly using Qt for iOS, Android, Symbian, MeeGo and whatever supported by Qt.
I've made one game already using PNGs. Now I'm thinking of making ...
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Things to do to port game made for iOS in Unity to Android?
I have just made my first game for iOS and submitted it to app store. I was thinking of porting my game to Android also. I would like to know things one need to do/remember to port game made for iOS ...
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Cross platform development tool/platform for the modern indie game developer?
I'm a Flash developer, but I think it's time to think of other avenues. Ideally I want to be able to write once but be able to deploy to as many different platforms as possible, so iOS AND ...
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Game engines that publish to android and iOS
I am about to start on a project which, at a minimum needs to go out to android and ios. Are there any game engines other then Unity which can publish to both? I fear that Unity3d might be more ...
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Can you embed a Unity3d mobile project into an existing native mobile app?
I am creating an application for both Android and iPhone that will have a few mini games in it. I would like to create the non game section in native Android and iPhone. My question is, is it possible ...
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How well does Unity 3d work for both Android and iPhone?
First off this question might be a bit broad so I apologize if it is. I am really just looking for peoples experiences and personal knowledge on the subject. I am looking to create a game for both ...
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Cross-platform, free (for commercial use) C/C++ 2d game library or rendering engine?
i need a C/C++ engine that should be really cross platform (or at least windows, android, and iphone).
The 2d engine should be written in C or (better) C++, should permit the rendering of animated ...
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Is the STL efficient enough for mobile devices?
When it comes to mobile game development on iOS and Android NDK, some developers write their own C++ containers, while others claim that STL is more than adequate for mobile game development (For ...
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What 2D engine can I use to port my flash game to iOS and Android?
I would like to port my 2D flash game to Android and iOS. Is there any cross platform engine you could recommend? Corona is the only promising one I have found so far.
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Can I develop games for mobile platforms in C++?
I have a good grasp in C++ and C and have also experience developing AAA game using C++.
Now, I'm shamelessly thinking to dive into mobile game development either in iOS or Android. Unfortunately, I ...
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Is deferred rendering/shading possible with OpenGL ES 2.0 ?
I asked this on StackOverflow, but it might make more sense here:
Has anyone implemented deferred rendering/shading under OpenGL ES 2.0? It doesn't support MRTs, so with only one color buffer, it's ...
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Price for Unity on Android and iPhone?
I was looking at the Unity site, and I was a bit confused with the pricing. It says it's free, but for iOS/iOS Pro or Android/Android Pro. I need to shell out $400 minimum each. So if I want to ...
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What do you use to support multiplayer turn-based network game for iOS and Android games?
If I'm doing a turn-based card game, what kind of technique do you use to support multiplayer gameplay over Internet?
Is it socket? If it's socket, which SDK (CoronaSDK etc.) can provide solid ...
